Cyprus Churches & Chapels

The principle religion in Cyprus is Orthodoxy and the biggest part of Cyprus population (around 78% of the total population) belong to the Greek Orthodox Church of Cyprus.

The Turkish – Cypriots (18%) are Muslim. There are also other minorities such as the Maronites and the Armenian Apostolics, Jewish and Roman Catholics which make up about 4%.

The Greek – Orthodox Church unlike the Western Church emphasizes on the resurrection of Jesus rather than his birth and therefore Easter is a much bigger celebration. Even if it recognized the seniority and prestige of the ecumenical patriarch in Constantinople, remains autonomous.

In the Orthodox Church, the most important activity is the liturgy. It recognized seven sacraments: baptism in infancy, followed by confirmation with consecrated oil, penance, the Eucharist, matrimony, ordination, and unction in times of sickness or when near death.

In Cyprus, there are many Churches in each town and village, each one devoted to a different Saint, or to the Virgin Mary. Most people attend Church during festivities such as Christmas, Easter, weddings, christenings, funerals or on Sundays. Apart from the many Churches there are also many monasteries which can be dated thousands of years ago.

Below you can see the full list of churches in Cyprus. If you would like to see our full list of monasteries visit: Cyprus monasteries

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Cyprus churches by location (district)

Agia Marina Church, Anarita

The Agia Marina Church is located in the village of Anarita in the Paphos district and it is the main church of the village. The c...

Agia Marina Church, Paralimni

The Agia Marina Church is located in the Paralimni area in the Ammochostos district. The church of Agia Marina was built in 1972. The area w...

Agia Mavri Chapel, Agia Napa

The Agia Mavri Chapel is situated in the west part of Ayia Napa in the Famagusta district. More specifically it is located near the centre o...

Agia Paraskevi Chapel, Pedoulas

The Agia Paraskevi Chapel is situated in the village of Pedoulas in the Nicosia district. More specifically it is located in the area Poumis...

Agia Paraskevi Church - Geroskipou

Agia Paraskevi church is located in the vilage of Geroskipou in Paphos. The Byzantine church of Agia Paraskevi is worldwide recognised as an...

Agia Paraskevi Church - Mathiatis

The church of Agia Paraskevi is located in the village of Mathiatis, in the Nicosia district. It was built in 1728 as it is inscribed on ...

Agia Solomoni Church and catacombs

Agia Solomoni Church is situated just 1 k.m. away from Kato Paphos port and was originally a Christian catacomb and is home to 12th century ...

Agia Thekla Church - Pomos

To the east of the village of Pomos in the Paphos district   is the chapel of Agia Thekla. It is a simple temple with a semi curve...

Agia Triada Chapel - Prodromos Village

The Agia Triada Chapel is situated a little outside the village of Prodromos in the Limassol district and more specifically it is located to...

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Panagia Lambroforousa Chapel

North of the village of Kalavassos in the district of Larnaca and at a distance of about two and a half kilometres is the chapel of Panagia ...

Panagia Odigitria Church- Skarinou

The Panagia Odigitria Church is located in the village of Skarinou in the Larnaca district. It is the main church of the village and it b...

Panagia Petounta Chapel - Mazotos

The Panagia Petrounta Chapel is located in the village of Mazotos, in the Larnaca district. It is situated one and a half kilometres sout...

Panagia Theotokou Church (Titiotissa) - Kalavasos

The Panagia Theotokou or Titiotissa Church is situated in the village of Kalavasos , in the Larnaca district. More specifically , the church...

Prophet Elias Chapel - Oroklini

The chapel of Prophet Elias is located in the village of Oroklini in the Larnaca district. It is an old chapel built at the mountain peak...

Saint George Chapel - Kalavasos

The Saint George Chapel is located south of Kalavasos in the district of Larnaca about three kilometres distance from the village, on the ro...

Saint George Kefala Chapel, Kalavasos Village

The Saint George Kefala Chapel is located about three kilometres outside the village of Kalavasos in the Larnaca district. It is said that t...

The old church of Archangel Michael - Oroklini

The old church of Archangel Michael is located in the village of Oroklini in the Larnaca district. At the foothills of the mountain north of...

Timios Stavros (Church of the Holy Cross), Lefkara Village

The Timios Stavros Church or Church of the Holy Cross is situated in the village of Lefkara in the Larnaca district. The church is located i...

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Agiou Therapon Church - Agios Therapontas Village

The church of Agios Therapon is located in the centre of the village of Agios Therapontas in the Limassol district. The construction...

Apostles Peter and Paul Church - Asgata Village

The church of the Apostles Peter and Paul is located in Asgata in the Limassol district. The chuch is built in the centre of the communit...

Apostolos Andreas Church, Pissouri

The Apostolou Andrea Church is situated in the village of Pissouri in the Limassol district. More specifically it is located in the centre o...

Archangelos Michael Chapel - Moniatis Village

The Archangelos Michael Chapel is situated in the village of Moniatis in the Limassol district. The church was built in 1717 as the inscript...

Ayia Mavri Chapel - Koilani Village

The Ayia Mavri Chapel is located about 2 kilometres before the community of Koilani,  more specifically between Koilani and Pera Pedi i...

Church of Christou Monogenous - Koilani

The Church of Christou Monogenous is located in the village of Koilani in the Limassol district. It is situated at a close distance fro...

Church of Panagia Peravouniotissa - Vouni

Nestled atop a mountain, just a kilometer south of the quaint village of Vouni in the Limassol district, the Church of Panagia Peravouniotis...

Church of Saint Gerasimos

The chapel of Saint Gerasimos was built at the beginning of our century as is located northeast of the village of Agros in the Limassol dist...

Church of Timiou Prodromou - Agros

The church of Timiou Prodromou was built east of the village of Agros in the Limassol district around 1860. The church was built with the...

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Apostles Varnava and Ilariona Church - Peristerona Village

The church of the Apostles Varnava and Ilariona is located in the Peristerona Village in the Nicosia district. Along with the church of A...

Apostolou Andrea Russian Church - Episkopeio Village

The Apostolou Andrea Russian Church is located in the village of Episkopeio in the Nicosia district. More specifically it is built in the co...

Apostolou Louka Church, Orounda

The Apostolou Louka Chruch is situated in the village of Orounda in the Nicosia district. More specifically it is located next to the primar...

Archangelos Michael Chapel - Vyzakia

In the village of Vyzakia, in the Nicosia district there is a very old church which is dedicated to Archangel Michael. Previously it was ...

Archangelos Michael Chapel, Kalopanayiotis

The Archangelos Michael Chapel is situated in the village of Kalopanayiotis in the Nicosia district. More specifically the chapel is located...

Archangelos Michael Church - Pedoulas

The Archangelos Michael church is located in the main part of Cyprus, within the Troodos mountains range. Here in the heart of the mountain ...

Archangelos Michael Church - Platanistasa Village

In the heart of the Cypriot countryside lies the village of Platanistasa, home to the remarkable Archangel Michael Church. This sacred site ...

Church of Agia Irene Chrysovalantou

The community of Anthoupoli in the Nicosia district was created in order to house the refugees of the Turkish invasion in 1974. At the same ...

Church of Saint Kournoutas - Agrokipia Village

Nestled in the village of Agrokipia, Cyprus, the Church of Saint Kournoutas (Άγιος Κουρνούτας) stands as a symbol of the comm...

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Agios Georgios Chapel - Tala Village

The Agios Georgios Chapel is located in the village of Tala. Tala village is located in the Paphos district at a distance of 8 kilometres fr...

Agios Georgios Church - Gialia Village

The Agios Georgios Church is located in the village of Gialia, outside of Polis Chrysochous in the Paphos district. More specificall...

Agios Georgios Church - Panagia Village

The Agios Georgios Church is located in the village of Panagia in the Paphos district and it was the first church that was built in the vill...

Agios Kononas Chapel - Akamas

The Agios Kononas Chapel is located in the area of Akamas, near the Neo Chorio village in the Paphos district. It was built on the remains o...

Agios Konstantinos and Agia Eleni Chapel - Kouklia

The chapel of Agios Konstantinos and Agia Eleni is located on a mountainside, northeast and at a distance of 2-3 kilometres outside Kouklia ...

Agios Nektarios Chapel, Chloraka

The Agios Nektarios Chapel is situated in the village of Emba in the Paphos district geographically however ecclesiastically it belongs to t...

Agios Nikolaos Chapel, Chloraka

The Agios Nikolaos Chapel is located in the village of Chloraka in the Paphos district. More specifically it is situated at the south part o...

Agios Nikolaos Chapel, Paphos

The Agiou Nikolaos Chapel or St Nicholas Church is situated in the village of Geroskipou in the Paphos district. More specifically it is loc...

Agios Stefanos Church - Lemba

The Holly Temple of Agios Stefanos is located in the Paphos district. In particular there are two temples which are dedicated to the Saint S...

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